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Questions tagged [documents]

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digitally signing a document

I've been asked to implement digital signatures for documents at work. I really need to read up more on the matter but several searches didn't make an obvious approach stand out. Main features I would like to see represented in a solution…
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Specification Document

I have been asked to research on a certain database then write down a specification document which covers Authentication, Authorization and Encryption. Has anyone ever come across such a documentation? I need to know if there is an example I can…
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What options are available for implementing DLP?

What options are available for implementing DLP within an organisation and what are the pros and cons of each?
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Functional Specification for Common Criteria EAL 1 evaluation

I want to write a functional specification for CC EAL1 evaluation, There is an example in CC part 3 document but it is not enough complete, Are there any template or sample of a functional specification for CC EAL 1 ?
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Forefront Identity Management Server Hardening

Is there a good document for hardening FIM? I've tried CIS and NIST, but I couldn't find anything. If there is no such document, what would I have to look out for in the configuration?
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Documentation Platforms for Information Security Team

I am looking for ideas on documentation platforms focused specifically for information security and response teams. Is there anything that has worked well? What are some of the unique advantages of one platform over another (e.g. wiki vs. CMS vs.…
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Self signed signature in PDF

I am asking for a very simple "dumbed-down" answer for a newbie. Using Adobe Acrobat I can create a self-signed certificate and sign a document as anybody. I can use anyone's name and anyone's signature image. So what's the point? If I can sign as…
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Looking at encrypted open office documents

So I'm both an aspiring writer and programmer, and when I write I prefer to password protect the documents so that people can't just look at them in their uncompleted (and highly personal/passionate) form. I'm not too worried about hackers, just…
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Can opening a Word document reveal user's IP address?

I've heard that opening a document in Microsoft Word can reveal the user's IP address (something to do with verifying certificates). What does happen here? Are there any other ways (apart from the certificate verification) this can happen? Can this…
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Securely transferring files back and forth between company and clients

I just was wondering what is considered a common practice in the security community for securely sending files back forth between company and client. For example, at the company I work for, we receive Excel files from our clients through our web…
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Is Wiki software a good idea for Disaster Recovery Plans?

I am tasked with the initial draft of an IT disaster recovery plan for my organization. My predecessor never started one so now I am the lucky fellow to tackle this project. My experience in working with a disaster recovery plan is '0'. (Don't get…
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Serial key in pdf document

I'm writting a ebook and I'm gonna to sell it soon. I'd sell it at Google Play Store, but here in Brazil they don't accept PayPal as payment (and many brazilian don't have a credit card), so I think that the best option is to sell it by myself. I…
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Can a document be digitally signed multiple times, successively by different users?

The question is, if a document that is collaboratively edited, one user per time, could be digitally signed by every editor before it is passed to the next editor. And if yes, could the final receiver use the public keys of every editor in reverse…
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How to sign a text in a way, so it can not be altered or split in parts unacknowledged

Given, I want to create a document (text-only for the sake of this question) and give it to someone I do not trust. I am not allowed to publish it myself. It's probably not going to be published (publicly) anyway. But in case it is published later…
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Is it possible to verify that a signature was made prior to the content of the document it is found on?

In What to do after I signed a blank sheet of paper given to me by my manager?, a distressed individual (B) has signed a blank piece of paper and given it to an adversary (A). A has openly stated to B that her intention is to use this paper to…
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